Senior Radiation Effects EngineerAs our Senior Radiation Effects Engineer you will be responsible for characterization of radiation environments for our missions and testing analysis for our spacecraft. This position requires hands-on experience validating parts for radiation environments specific to aerospace.
Role- Design fault tolerant electrical systems for operating in a radiation environment
- Simulate and model the GTO and GEO radiation environments
- Coordinate and run radiation testing campaigns to upscreen components
- Work with the structures team to determine the proper shielding levels across the spacecraft
- Integrate these systems into the spacecraft by working closely with the rest of the team
- Support other electrical design, bringup, and test activities
- Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.
Requirements- Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent technical field
- A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Experience with the Geostationary radiation environment (TID, SEE, DDD)
- Experience with designing for and testing for radiation effects
- Experience in testing analog and digital circuits
- Experience with high reliability systems
- US Citizenship or Green Card
Bonus- Electromechanical design experience
- Experience running tests at radiation labs
- Experience with designing dosimeter circuits
- ECAD + MCAD Experience (Altium, Solidworks)
What we offer: All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
Base pay is just one component of Astranis9s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.
Base Salary
$160,000-$215,000 USD
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
